What should I do if my dentures fall out?

Teeth are very important to everyone, especially the elderly. When they reach a certain age, the gums will shrink and the teeth will fall out naturally. So, for the elderly, are they going to continue living without teeth? The answer is definitely no. Elderly people who don’t have teeth can wear dentures, but some people’s dentures always fall out. Why do they fall out? What is the reason and how to deal with it? Let’s learn more about it below.

1) Poor fit or improper use of the undercut area, poor retention of the abutment teeth

2) The base is not tight, the edge seal is poor or the base area is too small;

3) There is a fulcrum between a certain area or component of the denture and the abutment tooth or alveolar ridge;

4) Improper number and distribution of clasps, ineffective indirect retention measures to prevent denture rotation and displacement, etc.

First of all, dentures can maintain the integrity of the tooth row: dentures can prevent adjacent teeth from tilting towards this gap and maintain the close relationship between the teeth and their integrity.

Secondly, dentures can restore the appearance of the face: they can restore or improve the fullness of the lips and reconstruct the appearance of the face. Because the beauty is restored, it can further improve the patient's psychology and rebuild the patient's confidence. Avoid overgrowth of the opposite teeth, which may disrupt the occlusal relationship between the upper and lower jaws.

Again, having dentures has no effect on pronunciation function: it prevents inaccurate pronunciation due to air leakage when speaking caused by missing teeth.

Finally, the main purpose of dentures is to restore chewing functionality: to restore the balance of bite force in the mouth, so that the force is evenly distributed on the teeth and their supporting tissues, and periodontal disease will not be caused by excessive burden on certain teeth.

The above describes what to do when dentures fall out. A special reminder is that after installing dentures, you must take good care of them to reduce the growth of bacteria in the mouth, because improper care of dentures may become a hidden danger of disease. Therefore, dentures are prone to wear out over time. It is recommended that you go to a local regular dental hospital to have new dentures made. I wish you good health.